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| author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2010-10-22 17:34:15 -0700 |
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| committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2010-10-22 17:34:15 -0700 |
| commit | c70b5296e775cde46cfcb2d860ba160108a5ec7a (patch) | |
| tree | 30419cb982acca44499236adcca65f2f87698c74 /Documentation | |
| parent | 80c226fbef56576946c9655fcb2ab62e63404d12 (diff) | |
| parent | 58ff4bd042adf8013c8f70fd03c2c0f8d022e387 (diff) | |
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Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jejb/scsi-misc-2.6
* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jejb/scsi-misc-2.6: (84 commits)
[SCSI] be2iscsi: SGE Len == 64K
[SCSI] be2iscsi: Remove premature free of cid
[SCSI] be2iscsi: More time for FW
[SCSI] libsas: fix bug for vacant phy
[SCSI] sd: Fix overflow with big physical blocks
[SCSI] st: add MTWEOFI to write filemarks without flushing drive buffer
[SCSI] libsas: Don't issue commands to devices that have been hot-removed
[SCSI] megaraid_sas: Add Online Controller Reset to MegaRAID SAS drive
[SCSI] lpfc 8.3.17: Update lpfc driver version to 8.3.17
[SCSI] lpfc 8.3.17: Replace function reset methodology
[SCSI] lpfc 8.3.17: SCSI fixes
[SCSI] lpfc 8.3.17: BSG fixes
[SCSI] lpfc 8.3.17: SLI Additions and Fixes
[SCSI] lpfc 8.3.17: Code Cleanup and Locking fixes
[SCSI] zfcp: Remove scsi_cmnd->serial_number from debug traces
[SCSI] ipr: fix array error logging
[SCSI] aha152x: enable PCMCIA on 64bit
[SCSI] scsi_dh_alua: Handle all states correctly
[SCSI] cxgb4i: connection and ddp setting update
[SCSI] cxgb3i: fixed connection over vlan
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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/scsi/st.txt | 15 |
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/st.txt b/Documentation/scsi/st.txt index 40752602c050..691ca292c24d 100644 --- a/Documentation/scsi/st.txt +++ b/Documentation/scsi/st.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ This file contains brief information about the SCSI tape driver. The driver is currently maintained by Kai Mäkisara (email Kai.Makisara@kolumbus.fi) -Last modified: Sun Feb 24 21:59:07 2008 by kai.makisara +Last modified: Sun Aug 29 18:25:47 2010 by kai.makisara BASICS @@ -85,6 +85,17 @@ writing and the last operation has been a write. Two filemarks can be optionally written. In both cases end of data is signified by returning zero bytes for two consecutive reads. +Writing filemarks without the immediate bit set in the SCSI command block acts +as a synchronization point, i.e., all remaining data form the drive buffers is +written to tape before the command returns. This makes sure that write errors +are caught at that point, but this takes time. In some applications, several +consecutive files must be written fast. The MTWEOFI operation can be used to +write the filemarks without flushing the drive buffer. Writing filemark at +close() is always flushing the drive buffers. However, if the previous +operation is MTWEOFI, close() does not write a filemark. This can be used if +the program wants to close/open the tape device between files and wants to +skip waiting. + If rewind, offline, bsf, or seek is done and previous tape operation was write, a filemark is written before moving tape. @@ -301,6 +312,8 @@ MTBSR Space backward over count records. MTFSS Space forward over count setmarks. MTBSS Space backward over count setmarks. MTWEOF Write count filemarks. +MTWEOFI Write count filemarks with immediate bit set (i.e., does not + wait until data is on tape) MTWSM Write count setmarks. MTREW Rewind tape. MTOFFL Set device off line (often rewind plus eject). |